To help you better understand the stages of labor, the signs of early and true labor and the differences between true labor and Braxton Hicks contractions, Dr. Erin Higgins, an ob-gyn at the ...

True labor pains can spread throughout your belly, as well as to your lower back. And they won't stop, no matter what you do. Other signs that you're in real labor include: ...

Prodromal Labor vs. True Labor Unlike actual labor, contractions without cervical change don’t get you and your baby ready for delivery. Doctors don’t know what causes them.